Actually Having Super Powers Wouldn't Be Nearly As Fun As 'Chronicle'

What would high school kids do with super powers? The answer "Chronicle" gives is that they'd just screw around, and that, for the most part, is very true.

Not everyone who gets the ability to fly or super strength is going to go around saving the world. Quite frankly, most people wouldn't do anything spectacular at all if they could sling web all of the sudden. Most people would slightly alter the life they're currently living. Superheroing is just too much work.

Here is what normal folks would do with the abilities of five famous heroes!

Wolverine

Just pray that you have control over those things. You should have enough time to master the reflex that sends your adamantium claws shooting out since you're going to live, you know, forever. But those first few weeks aren't going to be pretty, so be careful where you point those things. Once you get the hang of them, you'll most likely use them to scratch that square inch of your back that was always just out of reach. It's a little mundane, but until you have a proper super villain to fight, itch away.

Spider-Man

If you don't die trying to get the hang of your web-swinging ability (you probably will), things like commuting to work and school will change forever. Forget the days of sitting in traffic or riding the bus. Web swinging is the fastest and most environmentally friendly form of transportation. That's only if you live in the major metropolitan area, though. If you're stuck in the suburbs or—Galactus forbid—the country, swinging won't do you much good without tall buildings. At least, you'll never have to get up to cross the room for the remote control ever again.

Green Lantern

Quick. What's the coolest thing you can think of? Drawing a blank? That's because when you're given an unlimited number of options, picking one thing can be almost impossible. That's the problem of the unlimited power of Green Lantern's ring. You'll only come up with the most mundane things, and you'll never use the ring to its full potential. That's why the movie disappointed. Given a limitless power ring, Hal Jordan conjures a giant fist to punch Parallax into the sun. A fist? Really? But it's not his fault. There's nothing quite as limiting as having unlimited power.

Superman

Put your lofty morals aside. They'll do no good here. If you, an average citizen of Earth, find yourself blessed with the powers of the last son of Krypton, you will always end up taking over the world. There's no other direction to go. It may start with good intentions, but there's a saying about those kinds of things. Everyone around you will be so pleased with their number of Twitter followers or high GPA, while you can literally reverse the rotation of the Earth in order to turn back time. No one can relate to you and everyone else sucks by comparison. Face it. You're going to take over the world.

Flash

You'll excel as a professional athlete and spend the rest of your days wealthy and free of personal responsibility.

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